INVECTIVE in a Sentence
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Example sentences for INVECTIVE, such as:
1. Lady Bertram listened without much interest to this sort of invective.
2. He had expected criticism but not the invective that greeted his proposal.
2. He had expected criticism but not the invective that greeted his proposal.
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Meanings and Examples of INVECTIVE
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invective
n. abusive language used to express blame or ill will
Classic Sentence:
1 I now related my history briefly but with firmness and precision, marking the dates with accuracy and never deviating into invective or exclamation.
2 Lady Bertram listened without much interest to this sort of invective.
3 She cried day and night, and was, from excess of sorrow, less skilful and alert in her ministrations of her mistress than usual, which drew down a constant storm of invectives on her defenceless head.
Example Sentence:
1 He had expected criticism but not the invective that greeted his proposal.